Assignments and Due Dates

March 2015

Mon         16

7th graders
~Intros, syllabus, etc.

~Assignment:
Website Analysis assignment.  Due Wed. at end of period.

Tue         17

8th graders-
~Intros, syllabus, etc.

~Assignment:
Website Analysis assignment.  Due Thur. at end of period.

Wed         18

7th graders-
~Finish Website Analysis.  Due today

Thur        19

8th graders-
~Finish Website Analysis.  Due today

Fri         20

7th graders-
Logo Design:  
~5 Principles of effective logo design.
~Good and bad logo examples.  
~Choose a company to brand or re-brand
~Start 3 sketches of logos.

~~~~~~~~~Week of March 23-27:  Springer Break~~~~~~~~~

April 2015

Mon         30

8th graders-
Logo Design:  
~5 Principles of effective logo design.
~Good and bad logo examples.  
~Choose a company to brand or re-brand
~Start 3 sketches of logos.

Tue         31

7th graders-
~Finish 3 logo designs and get checked.

~March 31-April 6:  Create logo using Photoshop and the 5 principles of logo design (or draw freehand and scan into photoshop)

Wed         1

8th graders-
~Finish 3 logo designs and get checked.

~April 1-7:  Create logo using Photoshop and the 5 principles of logo design (or draw freehand and scan into photoshop)

Thur        2

7th graders-
~March 31-April 6:  Create logo using Photoshop and the 5 principles of logo design (or draw freehand and scan into photoshop)

~Set up Weebly.com account

Fri         3

8th graders-
~April 1-7:  Create logo using Photoshop and the 5 principles of logo design (or draw freehand and scan into photoshop)

~Set up Weebly.com account

Mon         6

7th graders-
~Last day to work on logo.

~Website examples
~ Principles for good web design-  sitepoint.com, 
smashingmagazine.com, psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials
~What not to do on a webpage- webpagesthatsuck.com.

~Set up Weebly acct.
Choose theme.
 

Tue         7

8th graders-
~Last day to work on logo.

~Website examples
~ Principles for good web design-  sitepoint.com, 
smashingmagazine.com, psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials
~What not to do on a webpage- webpagesthatsuck.com.

~Set up Weebly acct.
Choose theme.

~Website Layout outline.
Research other sites.

Wed         8

7th graders-
~Website Layout outline.
Research other sites.


~Work on making your 2 headers (banners) for the top of each of the company's pages that you are re-branding.  
REMEMBER:  You need a home page and 1 other page for the company you are re-branding

Thur        9

8th graders-
~Work on making your 2 headers (banners) for the top of each of the company's pages that you are re-branding.  
REMEMBER:  You need a home page and 1 other page for the company you are re-branding

Fri         10

7th graders-

~Work on making your 2 headers (banners) for the top of each of the company's pages that you are re-branding.  
REMEMBER:  You need a home page and 1 other page for the company you are re-branding


~Product development

Mon         13

8th Graders:
Finish 2 headers.
Day 1 of 2 Web Building with Weebly.com  Use design elements and principles of design to guide your design and layout of your company's 2 pages.  Design brief is located (and can be downloaded) under Web Design: Downloadable Assignments and Docs. Use the design brief as a checklist to ensure you have all the elements.

Tue         14

7th graders:
Finish 2 headers
Day 1 of 2 Web Building with Weebly.com  Use design elements and principles of design to guide your design and layout of your company's 2 pages.  Design brief is located (and can be downloaded) under Web Design: Downloadable Assignments and Docs. Use the design brief as a checklist to ensure you have all the elements.

Wed         15

~Day 2 of 2 Web Building with Weebly.com.
~Finish your 2 company webpages.
If finished, start product development...

Thur        16

~Day 2 of 2 Web Building with Weebly.com.
~Finish your 2 company webpages.
If finished, start product development...

Fri         17

8th graders:
~Product development and design.  Choose a product, decide on a graphic that will go on product, or use your logo.  Using Photoshop, layout design onto product template. 

Mon        20

Photoshop basics: REVIEW
How will Photoshop be used in product development... choose product and layout.  Make in Photoshop

Finish up Weebly website.
Publish and email Mr. P your web address (example:  mrpodmers.weebly.com)
HAVE THIS DONE BY THURSDAY...

Tue        21

Photoshop basics: REVIEW
How will Photoshop be used in product development... choose product and layout.  Make in Photoshop

Finish up Weebly website.
Publish and email Mr. P your web address (example:  mrpodmers.weebly.com)
HAVE THIS DONE BY THURSDAY...

Wed         22

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:
~Work on product development using Photoshop.  

~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 1 of 10

Thur        23

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 1 of 10

Fri         24

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 2 of 10

Mon         27

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 2 of 10

Tue         28

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 3 of 10

Wed         29

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 3 of 10

Thur        30

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 4 of 10

Fri         1

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 4 of 10

May 2015

Mon        4

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 5 of 10

Tue         5

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 5 of 10

Wed         6

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 6 of 10

Thur        7

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 6 of 10

Fri         8

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 7 of 10

Mon         11

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  

~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 7 of 10

Introduce Advertisement project

Tue         12

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 8 of 10

Introduce Advertisement project

Wed         13

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 8 of 10

Thur        14

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 9 of 10

Fri         15

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 9 of 10

Mon         18

7th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 10 of 10

Tue         19

8th graders:
~Go to the FAB LAB:~Work on product development using Photoshop.  


~Create Product using Laser, 3D Printer, or Vinyl Cutter.

DAY 10 of 10

Wed         20

Work on advertisement

Thur        21

Work on advertisement

Fri         22

Work on advertisement

Mon         25

Work on advertisement

Tue         26

Intro to Fireworks (Fw)... Slicing graphics, hotspots, and animated GIFs.

Wed         27

Intro to Fireworks (Fw)... Slicing graphics, hotspots, and animated GIFs.

Thur        28

Fri         29

June 2015

Mon         1

No school

Tue         2

Making Animated GIFs

Wed         3

Thur        4

Fri         5

Citizen Scholar Picninc 5th and 6th hours.  Many students will be attending.

Mon         8

Tue         9

Wed         10

Last day of school

Thur        11

Fri         12

Mr. Podmers
luke.podmers@district196.org
website:  www.mrpodmers.weebly.com
Phone: 952-431-8300 Voicemail: 93436